After all – when we listen to the music of our times, we would like to gain some insight into ourselves and the circumstances of our lives. Truths that cannot be accessed in any other way. Do we find one truth in Scandinavia and another in the City of London?
February 19, 2013, 7.30 pm
Vienna, Konzerthaus, Mozart-Saal
europe, GLOBAL
Ole Henrik Moe – Eraser's Edge
Malin Bång – irimi
Simon Steen-Andersen – On And Off And To And Fro EA
Evan Gardner – Erstarrung EA
Gunde Jäch-Micko, violin
Joonas Ahonen, piano
Conductor: Peter Rundel
Malin Bång – Irimi
Irimi focuses on the interaction of different body movements and the sound of instrument surfaces. Most instruments are made in a combination of wood and metal, but we rarely explore the rich sound possibilities of the wooden and metallic surfaces themselves. Just as percussion timbres are created by techniques of brushing, tapping, rubbing and bowing, the instrumental materials can be enhanced by a similar approach.
Irimi focuses on the interaction of different body movements and the sound of instrument surfaces. Most instruments are made in a combination of wood and metal, but we rarely explore the rich sound possibilities of the wooden and metallic surfaces themselves. Just as percussion timbres are created by techniques of brushing, tapping, rubbing and bowing, the instrumental materials can be enhanced by a similar approach.
The precision and organic flow of body movements in Japanese martial arts influence both the motion of gestures through the ensemble, and the methods of creating the instrumental sound. The active stillness and focused energy in combination with explosive outbursts of controlled motion create series of contrasting dialogues with the exploration of wooden and metal timbres in focus.
As in several of my other recent works I organise my musical material by it’s amount of friction. To produce any sound there is a need of friction. Some sounds are almost frictionless, like faint streams of air and lightly brushing a smooth material while other demand high pressure and strong friction, like scratch tones and heavy scraping of rugged surfaces. (Malin Bång)